Significant association between Helicobacter pylori infection and serum C-reactive protein

<p><b>Background: </b><i>Helicobacter pylori</i> (<i>H. pylori</i>) infection in gastric mucosa may cause systemic inflammatory reaction. This study aimed to examine the association between the infection and serum high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)....

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Main Author: Yoshiko Ishida, Koji Suzuki, Kentaro Taki, Toshimitsu Niwa, Shozo Kurotsuchi, Hisao Ando, Akira Iwase, Kazuko Nishio, Kenji Wakai, Yoshinori Ito, Nobuyuki Hamajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2008-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.medsci.org/v05p0224.htm